Counter-pasting machine



Jan. 26, 1932. J. .K. SMITH COUNTER PASTI NG MACHINE Filed'Oot. 29,1929

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ent lengths to lie on the grid or support in diflerent inclined planesrelatively to the surface of" the fluid into which they are dipped. V v

In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention toprovide an improved adhesive-applying machine by the use of which thecoating of articles such, for example, as molded counters may befacilitated and which will produce the requireddip-lines on thearticles, provision being made for var] ation in the angular relation ofthe dip-line to a surface or corner of the a'rticle.- i

To this end and in accordancewith a fea' ture of the invention,the'illustrated adhesiveapplying machine comprises a receptacle forfluid and a support for articles tobe coated,

which support. and receptacle are relatively adjustable to determine theangular relation of the article to be coated and the surface of fluid inthe receptacle into which the article is dipped upon relative movementof the support and receptacle.

. V In accordance with a further feature of I vision being made forholdmg them in their adjusted positions.

the invention,the illustrated machine is provided with aplurality ofwork-supporting grids adapted to hold rowsof individual, counters,'saidgrids being simultaneously adjustable relatively tothe level of thefluid into which they are to be. dipped and pro- These and otherobjectsand features of the invention, including certain details ofconstruction and combinations of parts, will 'be described as embodiedin an illustrative machine and pointed out'in theappended claims. I 1

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a front elevation ofthe machine with parts broken away i Fig. 2'is a plan view ofjthemachine; F ig. '3 is a vertical transverse section through the machineillustrating the adjusted positions of the work-supporting grids "andthe; depth to which the grids are immersed in the fluid when coatingcounters of the or- "dinary short lengths; V

" Fig. 4'is an enlarged plan view of one end of the right-hand grid andthe: supporting frame,- illustrating means for holding the grids intheir adjusted positions,

- Fig. 5 shows in perspective a coated counter of the ordinary shortlength readyfor the.

assembling operation; I, p n

f Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical transverse section through the upperportion ofthe ma-- chine, showingtheadjusted positions oftheWork-supporting grids andthe depth to which the grids are immersedv inthe fluid when coating counters" of theextra. long type and Fig, 7 isaperspective view of acoated counter of-the ,extra long type ready forthe assembling operation.

IA frame 10 adapted a}. be mounted upon a column of a machine with whichthe illustrated coating machine is to be used has associated with it areceptacle in the form of a generally rectangular pan 12 to receive thepaste or other I adhesive which is to be applied. Arranged to slidevertically-in alined openings. in the frame and passing through openingsin extensions 14, 14 at opposite ends of the pan are carrier-rods 16, 16connected near the lower portions 'ofthe frame by a cross-barIfidesired, the dimensions of the pan 12 and frame 26 may be such thatany number of grids-may be similarly mounted on the frame 26. Each gridis made up of a series of bars 32 intersecting each other at rightangles and has at one side thereof an: upstanding rib or stop 34 whichserves .not only to keep the counters from sliding off the grid but actsalso as a gage to position the counters in jalinement on the grid. Thegrid frame% has. an upstanding portion 40 in whicha circular groove 42is formed concentric with the fulcrum 27 of the right-hand grid 30. Inorder simultaneously to move the grids into the same angular positionwith respect tothe surface of the fluid in-the pan a rod 38 is providedto whichare pivotally connected arms 3636 the lower ends of which arerigidly secured to the grids 30. For the purpose of holding the grids 30in their adjusted positions a binding screw.44 and nut 46 are providedto lock the arms 3636 and rod 38 in their adjusted positions against theupstandin'gportion of the frame 26.

LThe right-hand extension 14 of the pan 12 has a boss 56 through whichis threaded an adjustable set screw 48 adapted to cooperate with theunder' surface 58 of an extension on the right-hand bracket'22 to limitthe downward movementof the grids 30 and supporting frame 26.. Normallythe grids are held with their upper faces near the top of the panconveniently for the application of the work-pieces by'the operatorbysprings 48, 48 (Fig. 1) which surround the rods 16 between thecross-bar 18 and a bottom bar 50 of the frame The grids may be loweredfor their immersion with the work in the fluid contained in thej'pan bya lever 52 fullcrumed .at 53 upon the frame and resting at itsundersideagainst the cross-bar 18.

In coating. molded counters, for example, theloperator .places arow ofseparated unnested counters side-bysside'on each grid30 r with theupperedgesoftheir bodies resting thereon and their flangedynormallylowermost edges uppermostymoves. the rod 38 either tothe "right or leftsufliciently to position the flanged edges of the counters in thedesired plane relativelytothe surface of the fiuid in the; receptacle,andstightens the nut 46: to. hold the grids in .theiradjusted positions.Adjustment of the screw 48, regulates the depth to which the grids maybe.im-'

mersed in the fluid; Depressionof the-grids is effected 1. throughpressure by] the Operator upon a pad 54 at the forward extremity ofthexlever52. I 1 1 i a .1 Thus, according to the angular position of a;grid relatively to the surface of the fluid in thexreceptacle, the upperedge of that portion counter B.

( ofthe counter on the grid whichisimmersed in thefluid, herein referredto as the dip-line 60, may be either parallel to the flanged edge ofthecounter,asshownin Fig. 5,- when it iscd esired to coat a shortcounter A or the dip-line 60 may be inclined relatively to the flangededge of the counter, as shown in Fig. 6, when it'lisdesiredto coat anextra long YHaving described myinvention, what 1 claimas-new and desireto secure by Letters Patent of the United States is: I V 1 1.1 In acoatingmachine, a receptacle for fluid, a support for an article to becoated,

said support. andrec'eptacle being relatively movable .to dip;t hearticle in the fluid, and said support and receptacle. being relativelyadjustable to determine the angular relation of the article on thesupport and .the surface of the fluid during the dipping operat1on.

2. A counter-pastmg machine comprising a receptaclefor paste and a' gridfor support ing counters, said grid and receptacle beingrelatlvelymovable to immerse the grid and a part of each counter in thepaste, and sald grid being constructed and arranged variably.

to-determine that coated. r

3. A counter-pastlng machine comprlslng portion ofthe counter to be areceptacle for fluid, agridfor supporting counters movable relativelythereto, means for moving the grid into any one of a number oiangularpositions inclined to the horizontal thereby to determine that portionof the counter to be coated, and means for determin ing the depth towhich the inclined-grid may be immersed in the fluid.

4. A counter-pasting machine comprising a receptacle, an ad ustablework'support mov-l able in the receptacle, means for adjusting theangular position of the work support to tion.

incline it with respect to the level of fluid in the receptacle, andmeans for holding the work support in its adjusted inclinedposi- 5.counter-pasting machine comprising areceptacle for paste, a support, aplurality of grids movably mounted on thesuppaste.

portadapted to hold a plurality of counters,

and means for controlling the angular position of a grid to determinethe dip-line on the counters supportedby that grid, and

=7. A counter-pasting machine comprising a receptacle for paste, a worksupport mov able therein and angularlyfladjustable with respect to thelevel of the fluid in the receps tacle, and means-for varying the depthto which theadjusted work support maybe dippedinthe paste. 1 8. A. coenter-pasting machine comprising a receptacle for paste, agrid-supporting frame, aplurality of grids rnovably mounted thereon,means carried by the receptacle for limiting the downwerdmovement of thesupporting frame, and; means. constructed and arranged to vary theangular position of the grids to determine the dip-lines en thecounters. b

I 9. A counter-pasting mac a receptacle for paste, a grid sup aort, agrid movably mounted on the support, and interhine comprising iconnecting means between the grid and the support for holding the gridin anyone of a number of angular positions to control the 1 portion of acounter which is dipped in the 10.1 A counter-pasting machine comprisingareceptacle for paste, agrid support, a, grid movably mounted on thesupport, means for holding the grid in any one of a numberiof angular,positions, and means for engaging the body portions of the counters tokeep the counters from sliding oifthe grid.

, 11. A counter-pasting machine comprising .areceptacle for paste, a,grid support, a grid movably mounted on the support, means for f movingthe grid into any one of a number of angular positions, and anupstanding rib grld adapted to retain work atone side of the .on the grd. a i 12. A counterpasting machine comprising areceptacle for liquid,an adjustable work support for a plurality'of molded counters movable inthe receptacle, and means foradgusting the work support with respect tothe level of liquid in the receptacle to position theflanged edges ofthe counters in the same horizontal plane. b i

' A counter-pasting machine comprising a receptacle for fluid,anadjustable worksupport for ,a-plura-lity of molded countersmovable inthe receptacle, and means for adjust- 'ing. the work support-relativelyto thelevel ofwfluid in the receptaclefto position the (Ill flangededges of the counters in the same inclined plane.

. 14:. A counter-pasting machine comprising a receptacle for fluid, agrid support, a grid for supporting counters to be coated, and means forvaryingthe relative planes of the level of fluid in the receptacle andof the grid to determine the dip lines on the counters.

15. A counter-pasting machine comprising a receptacle for fluid, a gridsupport, a grid movably mounted thereon means for holding the countersin alined positions on the grid 7 and means for rocking the grid on thesup port, said means being adapted variably to predetermine the angularrelation of the grid with respect to the level of fluid inthe-receptacle.

16. A counter-pasting machine comprising a receptacle for fluid, a gridsupport, a plurality of grids movably mounted on the support, a gagecarried by each of the grids and adapted to retain the counters on thegrids, and means for simultaneously adjusting the angular positions ofthe grids relatively to the level or" fluid in the receptacle.

17. A counter-pasting machine comprising a receptacle for fluid, a gridsupport, a plurality of grids movably mounted on the support, means forsimultaneously adjusting the angular positions of the grids relativelyto the level of fluid in the receptacle, means for holding the countersin alined positions on the inclined grids, and means for holding thegrids in their adjusted positions.

18. A counter-pasting machine comprising a receptacle for fluid, a gridsupport. a plurality of grids movably mounted on the support, connectingmeans for simultaneously adjusting the angular positions of the gridsrelatively to the level of fluid in the receptacle,and means for holdingthe connecting means with the grids in their adjusted positions I 19. Acounter-pasting machine comprising a receptacle 'forfluid, a gridsupport, a plurality of grids movably mounted on the support, said gridshaving upwardly extend ing arms, a common connection for the armsconstructed and arranged to adj ustithe angular positions of the gridsrelatively'to the level of fluid in the receptacle, and a single meansfor simultaneously holding the grids in their adjusted positions.

I 20. A counter-pasting machine comprising a receptacle for fluid, agrid-supporting frame, a plurality of individual grids movably mountedon the frame, said grids hav ing vertically extending arms,a commonconnecting rod for the arms constructed and arranged to move the gridssimultaneously into any desired angular position relatively to the levelof fluid in the receptacle, and

means for holding the connecting rod against further movement.

21'. VA counter-pasting machine comprising a receptacle for fluid, anadjustable work supportmovably mounted therein, said support beingadapted to hold a plurality of rows of separateduunnested counters,means for variably determining the angular relation of the work supportrelatively to the level of fluid in the receptacle, and clamping meansfor holdingthe work support in adjusted angular position.

22- A counter-pasting machine comprising a receptacle for fluid, a gridsupport, a plurality of grids movably mounted thereon and adapted tosupport a plurality of rows of separated unnested counters, means formovingthe grids relatively to the support to control the angularpositions of the grids with respect to thesurface of fluid in thereceptacle, means for locking the last-named means against furthermovement thereby to hold the grids in adjusted inclined position duringthe dipping operation, and means for producing relative movement betweenthe support and the receptacle to dip the counters in'the fluid.

'23. A counter-pasting machine comprising a receptacle for fluid and agrid for supporting a plurality of extra-long counters, said grid andreceptacle being relatively movable to immerse the grid in fluid in thereceptacle, and said grid being adjustable with respect to the level ofthe fluid in the receptacle so as to immerse the extreme front ends ofthe extra-long counters in the fluid.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOHN K. SMITH.

